August 17, 2016

State Employee Health Plan changes

Employees of Kansas State University are covered with health insurance and benefits from the State Employee Health Plan, or SEHP. The SEHP currently covers all Board of Regents' employees with health, dental and vision insurance as well as additional benefits for managing healthcare costs and finding the best providers. The health insurance plan design for all Kansas employees is constructed by the SEHP and the Kansas Health Care Commission, or HCC, each year.

K-State employees are able to learn about these health insurance changes through the State Employee Health Plan and the Human Capital Services website. If you are not sure what plan you currently have, log into HRIS-Employee Self Service and follow the path Employee Self Service > Benefits > Benefits Summary. Your individual plan information will be listed to the right of "Medical/Prescription" in the chart displayed.

Below is a brief overview of the changes for each plan.

PLAN A 2016

PLAN A 2017

Medical deductible

$400 for employee only; $800 for employee and dependents

$1,000 for employee only; $2,000 for employee and one dependent; $3,000 for employee and more than one dependent

Medical coinsurance (The percentage of cost after deductible is met and before out of pocket max is met.)

20 percent

20 percent

Primary care physician office visit copayment (The payment made each time until out of pocket expense is met.)

$30.00

$40.00

Specialist visit copayment

$50.00

$60.00

Prescription coinsurance (The percentage of cost for prescriptions after deductible is met and before out of pocket max is met.)

We realize these changes are significant. Human Capital Services is here to help. The State Employee Health Plan will host webinars for State of Kansas employees and Human Capital Services will send additional information as it becomes available.

As usual, Kansas State University will host a Benefits Fair on Oct. 6. Mary Spinks from the State Employee Health Plan will be presenting at 9 a.m. and 2 p.m. that day in Forum Hall, K-State Student Union.